- 2–4players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch
A loot shooter on Pandora's moon with low gravity, oxygen-powered double jumps and the story of Handsome Jack's rise to power.
Who can play
- Split-screen for up to 4 players on PS5 and Xbox and 2 on Switch.
- Same room, own screens for up to 4 players on PC and Switch.
- Online for up to 4 players on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- No crossplay between platform families.
- Each player online needs their own copy. On one screen, one copy is enough.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Up to four friends play the whole campaign together and can join a game already in progress.
Low gravity turns fights into long jumps and ground slams, and loot drops for anyone to grab, so agree early on who takes what.
Split-screen is console-onlyFour players on PlayStation and Xbox through The Handsome Collection, two on Switch in the Legendary Collection.
PC players team up online or over LAN.
Is it good
79%
Mostly positive on Steam
- 75MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 74Top criticsOpenCritic · Dec 2015 (OpenCritic top critic average, 53 reviews, as of Dec 2015; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 42%RecommendOpenCritic · Dec 2015 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 53 reviews, as of Dec 2015; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
No crossplay between platform families. Split-screen for up to 4 on PS5 and Xbox and 2 on Switch. Online for up to 4 on every platform.
- 4
LAN on PC; local wireless between Switch consoles.
- 4
- 4
Four-player split-screen comes with The Handsome Collection on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
- 4
- 2
Sold on Switch in the Borderlands Legendary Collection.
- 4
LAN on PC; local wireless between Switch consoles.
- 4
Quick facts
- Developer
- 2K Australia
- Publisher
- 2K
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Series
- Borderlands
- Released
- Oct 14, 2014 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 8 languages, voices in 6
- Age rating
- Mature 17+ (ESRB): Blood, language, sexual themes, violence
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel split-screen?
- Yes. Split-screen co-op for up to 4 on PS5 and Xbox. Split-screen co-op for up to 2 on Switch. Not on PC.
- One of 262 split-screen games
- How many players can play Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel together?
- Split-screen co-op for up to 4 on PS5 and Xbox. Split-screen co-op for up to 2 on Switch. Local co-op on separate screens for up to 4 on PC and Switch. Online co-op for up to 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Is Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel crossplay?
- No: everyone online needs the same platform family.
- Do you need two copies of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together on a local network, online and on one screen.
- What platforms is Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel free?
- No, it's a paid game.
